Obituaries

Jan 15, 2019

Patricia Evelyn Cowger, 77, of Markham, passed away January 15, 2019. She was born May 6, 1941 in Bay City, TX to Harry James Cowger and Grace Evelyn Schulte Cowger.

Patricia is preceded in death by her parents, and brother George Edward Cowger. She is survived by sisters Janie Cowger, Deedy Cowger Huffman, Paulina Cowger Goodman and...

Jan 13, 2019

Mike Montalvo, 70, of Van Vleck, Texas went to be with his Savior on January, 13, 2019. He was born on September 18, 1948 in Bay City, TX to Felix and Rosa Quintanilla Montalbo.

His family loved him dearly and they will miss him very much.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, and...

Jan 12, 2019

Helma Hannusch, 91, passed away January 12, 2019. Born on January 22, 1927, Helma grew up in Winchester, Texas and married Wilbert Hannusch there after he came home from World War II. Living first in Smithville, then Newgulf, Wadsworth and Bay City, they had four children. Helma was devoted to her family in every way, and was an excellent...

Jan 12, 2019

Dioniscia C. Torres, 90, of Markham, passed away on January12, 2019. She was born June 27, 1928 in Los Fresnos, TX to Eluterio and Guadalupe Silva Cruz.

Dioniscia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, cooking for them and going fishing.

Dioniscia is preceded in death...

Jan 10, 2019

Dorothy Kathleen Shearer Young, 89, passed away on January 10, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Dorothy was born near Smithville, Texas on August 7, 1929, to Václav and Molly Barina.

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Dorothy moved to Bay City to teach at Bay City High School. She married Spergeon Whitfield Shearer of Bay...

Jan 10, 2019

Billy Jalufka, 81, of Blessing, passed away January 10, 2019. He was born Willie Benard Jalufka on December 31, 1937 in Matagorda County, to Mansvet and Hilda Macha Jalufka.

Billy was born and raised in El Maton and Blessing and lived all of his life in Matagorda County. He graduated from Tidehaven High School. He proudly served...

Jan 9, 2019

Betty Earlene (Ellis) Yarborough 83, wife to the late Jimmy Yarborough of Vanderbilt TX, went to be with her Savior on January 9, 2019. She was born September 19, 1935 in Bay City, TX to Ernest and Mamie Henderson Ellis.

Betty is survived by six children: daughters, Barbara Greene of Bay City, TX, Stephanie Howton (Calvin) of...

Jan 7, 2019

Illa Raye Aoughsten Jalufka was born in Palacios, Texas on March 23, 1948 to Dollie Pauline Koopman and John Harry Aoughsten. She passed away on January 7, 2019 in Victoria, Texas after a courageous battle with illness.

Illa is preceded in death by her mother Dollie Pauline Koopman, father John Harry Aoughsten, step-father Eddie Koopman, sisters Wanda...

Jan 6, 2019

Margaret Denn Huddleston was born in Ellsworth, Wisconsin on December 23, 1921. She passed away on January 6, 2019 in Temple, Texas. She was raised and attended school in Bay City.

She married A.B. Huddleston of Markham, Texas after his return from WWII on December 18, 1945. The family moved to Houston in 1955 where they lived...

Jan 5, 2019

Mattie Sue Ringgold, 85, of Bay City, passed away January 5, 2019. She was born the next to the youngest of 10 children, on May 15, 1933 in West Columbia, TX to James Wyatt and Nellie Chamblee Ringgold.

Mattie coached for Bay City Independent School for 35 years, taking the Bay City High School's girls basketball team...

Jan 4, 2019

Garland Richardson, 90, passed away on January 4, 2019 in Bay City, Texas.

Garland was born near Hasema, Texas, on March 21, 1928 to Benjamin Roe Richardson and Bernice Sewell Richardson. He joined the Coast Guard and served our great country during World War II. He married Idalue Coston on July 20, 1947, and they were together...

Jan 3, 2019

John Voss McCrosky, Jr., 80, of Wadsworth, TX, passed away January 3, 2019. He was born August 4, 1938 in Newgulf, TX to the late John Voss McCrosky, Sr. and Lila Louise Lloyd McCrosky.

John was a 1957 graduate of Bay City High School and attended Wharton County Junior College. He was a member of the rodeo...

Jan 2, 2019

Grace Diane Dyer, 71, of Blessing, passed away January 2, 2019. She was born December 31, 1947 in Winnfield, Louisiana to Albert and Gracie Bundick Little.

Grace is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by sons John Dyer (Angela), Gerald Dyer (Jana) and Jeremy Dyer (Sarah) all of Blessing; brothers Michael Little (Lisa) of...

Jan 1, 2019

Jesus Garcia, Jr. was born to Jesus and Soila Garcia on August 8,1950 in El Campo, TX.  He went home to be with our Heavenly Father, and made whole in Christ our Savior January 1, 2019.

Jesus is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Theresa, children Tracy Condit (Mike) of Bay...

Dec 25, 2018

J. O. Thompson, Jr., 91, of Sweeny passed away December 25, 2018, following a brief illness. He was born March 15, 1927, in Markham, TX, to James Ozza Thompson, Sr., and Nell Tobeck Thompson Bradford.

He proudly served his country in the US Navy during WWII and in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after...

Dec 22, 2018

Kathy Keenon, 60, of Van Vleck, TX passed away December 22, 2018 due to complications from heart surgery. Kathy was born in Bay City, TX to Roy and Florence (Hanna) Clegg on June 23, 1958. She graduated from Van Vleck High School in 1976 and received her bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Texas A&M University. She worked at...

Dec 22, 2018

Jan Langston, 83, of Bay City passed away December 22, 2018. She was born July 4, 1935 in Palestine, TX to the late James William Lemuel Adams and Mary Ellen Green Adams.

Survivors include her husband O. D. Langston of Bay City; daughters Donna Suzanne Langston of Bay City, Mitzi Jan Langston of Waxahachie, TX and Mary...

Dec 16, 2018

Sharon LeMerle McKenzie Perdue, 75, of Brazoria, TX, passed away December 16, 2018 peacefully with her loving family by her side. She was born December 06, 1943 in Houston, TX to Myrtle Waldrop McKenzie and Ernest McKenzie.

Sharon graduated from Bay City High School in 1962 and went to work for the Bay City Tribune for a...

Dec 15, 2018

Larry Glen Chambless, 82, of Bay City, passed away December 15, 2018. He was born May 31, 1936 in Cedar Lane, TX to the late Walter W. and Christine Hughes Chambless.

Larry served his country in the United States Army Artillery. He went on to work as a Service Supervisor for Central Power & Light, retiring in...

Dec 14, 2018

Leo Bryan Chambless, Sr., 85, of Friendswood, TX passed away December 14, 2018. He was born March 15, 1933 in Sweeny, TX to the late Walter W. Chambless and Christine Hughes Chambless.

He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and worked as a Mechanical Engineer in the Oil and Gas Industry for...